Should you play sports with a meniscus tear?
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- Meniscus tears are among the most common reasons for orthopaedic surgery. If you have a meniscus tear, do you need surgery right away? Can you make the tear or your knee worse? In this Ask Dr. Geier video, I answer those questions about a young athlete with a meniscus tear in his knee.
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Mayra in Riverdale, CA asks:
What can happen if a young athlete has a torn meniscus and needs surgery, but he continues to play sports before having surgery?
The meniscus is the shock-absorber cartilage in the knee. Frequently active people will have pain, catching and locking of the knee that limits their ability to exercise or play sports. Often they choose to undergo surgery to overcome those symptoms.
In this video, I talk about the surgical options for meniscus tear. I also discuss whether an athlete or active person needs surgery right away or if he can wait. We also discuss whether you could avoid surgery altogether.
Have you suffered a torn meniscus? Did you have surgery right away, or did you wait? Please share your experience below!
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Hi doc I came back from a knee injury 6 months ago and last week I got injured again.What should I do?
I did a lot of running early in the morning and then that afternoon I again did a lot of workout..as my workout finished I started playing badminton and while playing I kinda stretched my leg sideways a little bit and there was a little twist...I felt a lot of pain at that moment I felt a pain in the right side of the right knee...what should I do????is it severe?coz I m able to play but when I jump I well slight pain
Dr. David Geier I need your help
After resting for 1 month... I played on my torn miniscus, I was not able to garner any explosion when doing so as I'm capable of doing 360 dunks (6'3) I was demoted to not being able to touch the rim. I would hop around on 1 leg and I played like that for the next 3 months... then I took 3 months off... and finally my Miniscus was healed.. While playing on it... I would develop large Miniscal Cysts protruding from the side of my knee..no doubt I extended the healing process by continuing playing, albeit with a major handicap...literally hopping around on 1 leg...that's what you call, the Love for the Game.
Bern Galvin Played an entire football game with a freshly torn meniscus and delay recovery just like that. Feels fucking horrible.
Bern Galvin you forgot to mention your age , younger people heals faster than older +30
Bern Galvin hell yea dude
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Which grade?
these videos seem to all keep me hanging
I tore my meniscus 4 years ago playing soccer and never had surgery. Here’s my experience with this stupid injury. I can run, walk, do normal activities, and live life with no discomfort what’s so ever.. like a normal knee. But if i play soccer, or any sport, on any pivoting move my knee will buckle (from minimal, to severe buckle, which will hurt depending how bad the buckle was.) knowing this I have several angles and moves I can’t do because my knee isn’t fully stabilized hence: causing the knee to buckle. Normally when it buckles it will hurt a little, to really bad. If it’s a small buckle, I can keep playing knowing I’ll have small inflammation later but not too serious. But if the buckle is bad it will hurt a lot and I will have to stop playing immediately, then I’ll have to rest 4-5 days for the inflammation and pain to go away. To combat this I now always wear 2 knee braces. The 1st is a slim brace and he 2nd is a big brace with metal supports that I wear over the slim one. Keeping the knee tight. This has allowed me to play soccer again. Mind you even with 2 braces I still hurt it minimally here and there but it’s hell of a lot better than without them.
Madam. I read your answer. Kindly focus on my problem because of my problem of tearing of meniscus is similar to your case. My name is bsreddy from india , while I was playing shuttle badminton my right knee miniscus was torn and the doctor has said to me that my right knee miniscus was 4th grade damage of miniscus. The doctor has diagnosed by verifying the xray and mri report. In this regard my question is are there any possibilities to cure torn miniscus without surgery? Shall I go back to play shuttle badminton ? My cell no.939 888 9702 . Kindly do favour . Kindly...
Same case as yours
I have also the same case here. I told my doctor about my situation and he told me that I have a meniscus injury. I didn't do an MRI though. But all the cases are the same to you.
Have you any that even this injury can be recovered completely without surgery?
Hi. I’m 61 and injured my knee walking a 100 lb lab. I’m attending Pilates and my doc said to continue Aleve for 4 mo. It’s been 5. I do pretty well in Pilates, but I can’t do stairs and my knee feels tight/swollen in the afternoon and evening. I can’t bend my leg more than 90 degrees and I’m limber. My doc hasn’t mentioned a specialist but said it’s probably a slight meniscus tear. Do you think Pilates is ok? We modify several exercises. Not sure what to do since I’m not supposed to use Aleve anymore. Icing and a few ointments help a little. I sleep with a pillow under the bad knee. Oh, and the hamstring area pops quite often. Sometimes that hurts. I need to walk tomlose 30 lbs., but should I? It’s so swollen already! Thanks so much.
Thank fuck my meniscus tear wasn’t too bad.
I had meniscus injury for 4 months now while playing football, now I feel no pain jogging or running or straightening leg…. But I only feel pain when Bending leg fully,,, does that mean I’m healing or how do I take it….. please I’m looking forward to your response
Thank you Doctor
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I dont have pain exactly but my knee just feels wierd at the knee cap. I cant run or jump or two weeks now because i went out and ran 4 miles. I just did junping jacks now and i can barely do em but dont feel the same just yet. I dont know if its getting better (healing). Is it torn? 😢
I’ve had knee pain for over a year. I found out that a have a torn meniscus 2 month ago. Back then, a doctor recommended to recover without surgery, which is what I did. Now two month passed and he advices to come back to sport and told me I have no fluid in my knee after checking it. I feel a bit of pain in my knee now when I’m extending the knee. Do you think It healed? And if not what would you advice me to do? I’m 16.
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I had ACL and miniscus repair surgery one month ago i can walk easily but my miniscus area hurts what would be the reason
Same
Tore my lateral meniscus in 2018. First MRI scan missed it so i continued playing football (soccer) for the next 2 years until it was absolute agony and could not walk the next week after a game. Finally a second MRI in 2020 showed the tear. I had my first surgery in August 2021, unfortunately the sutures didn't hold and I knew this early on. In April of this year I had another arthroscopy and the surgeon decided to try and repair the meniscus again. I'm around 9 weeks post OP now and I'm pretty certain it's not worked again! It feels like a lifetime since I played sports anywhere close to my capabilities. Horrifically frustrating few years.
That’s a bummer to hear! I had my medial removed completely on my right knee. I’ve cracked my bone for jogging on hard surface since I’m bone to bone. I’ve had an acl repair twice on that knee and the meniscus removal. Three surgeries same knee. I’m 37 and still playing soccer. Hopefully you can return to play as well!
@@luisibanez3180 after my third surgery I was keeping up with 17-18 year olds being 35. Now I’m 37, it’s a lot harder to sprint because I’m bone to bone and our fields, where I live, are terrible. No grass more dirt. But if you do your therapy you can go back to a good level. Let’s say your best was a 10, you can go back to an 8 no problem. I mean yes with difficulties but it’s doable.
@@luisibanez3180 meniscus’s tears suck bro. Some are not that bad and can heal if the tear is near a blood supply. The other types of tears need repairs, cause the meniscus can’t heal since most of it has no healing sections. But I don’t have one and i can play 2 times a week with no problem at all and I’m fat now. I do stay away from turf but because the turf setup here is terrible. Just a carpet over cement. But I’ve played on in no trouble or problem. But if you work out and hit legs regularly, that will help. Also, try staying at 90 degrees for leg workouts, no more ass to grass. My surgery was done by the best in Texas at the time, the spurs doctor. Recommended glucosamine and chondroitin for life.
@@chuckchuck8643 You don't have a medial meniscus and you're still able to play? That sounds like a miracle. I'm having a meniscus tear that causes locking and catching when I play badminton. I'm delaying the surgery and have stopped playing sports as the surgeon recommended a partial meniscectomy. My fear is that with the meniscus trimmed, I'll be running bone on bone and soon it'll lead to Arthritis. Am I worrying too much? Should I just go for the surgery? Hope I'm not troubling you.
@@madhuchandarsundaravel7021 sorry for the late reply. Yeah, I don’t have a medial meniscus and I can play soccer still. I’m 37 and my last surgery was 2015. I’ve had 3 surgeries. Two acl reconstructions and the last one a meniscus removal, medial. And I have been keeping up with 17-30 year olds no problem. I just can’t play on hard surfaces and have to use turf soccer shoes that have support. I do use a knee brace. The one with the hinges. But I just started last year with the brace, used to wear the sleeve, because I got fat because I am bone to bone. And I wanted to prepare myself for soccer season and went jogging on the street. 215lbs was not a good idea. Went to go get checked and I cracked my bone, hairline crack on the femur. Sat out for a month and was good to go. Was extremely painful though, that little crack. You can still play sports, but I’ did have to strengthen my muscles surrounding my knee. I slide tackle as many times as possible, so with proper care and therapy you should be good. I don’t know if your sport involves a lot of cutting, but the therapy is super important to get you back to it.
Well, did he actually answer the question or did I miss it?
No he didn't answer the question. He asked more questions. He firmly sat on the fence.
Never did
He never answer nothing. I cannot stand those doctors.
Thanks for such informative series Doc!
+Rodman Lopez I'm glad it was helpful
Hey Dr.Geier I injured my knee the first game of my football season. Throught this season it continued to bother me. Every once in awhile my knee might start poping everytime i bend it or it might hurt really bad but just for that day, but other then some slight pain when i do certain movements it really did not hurt that bad so i continued to play through it. Now my season is almost over and the pain is still there so i got a MRI and my doctor called saying that i have a tear in my miniscus. Can i make it worse by continuing to play and do i need surgery on the tear?
Any updates
This Injury is a big time stopper to people who likes practicing sports or doing any physical activity you will just suck at anything you try to do it wether you go to the gym or play basketball, baseball or any other sports
I'm a runner and have a minor meniscus tear that doesn't need surgery according to my doctor. When should I go back to running? Right now I feel it a little while walking but its not painful. I do pool running right now and it doesn't bother it at all.
Are you running know
Great Video. I'm 63 and I've had a slight tear in my RH lateral meniscus for about 7 years now, I've had 4 PRP injections spread out over those years to keep me going and avoiding surgery, i am a competitive bowler and do not want to give it up, but most doctors want to perform a knee replacement at my age instead of repairing. Everyday life is pain free until I try a bowl then the the pain returns. Should i elect for more PRP or maybe P/T?, I've got different opinions, some say maybe IT Band?
your thoughts?
Thank You
Joe
if the injections are controlling your symptoms, then it is worth continuing them with a trial of physical therapy and strengthening before you consider surgery
I have 3rd time surgery meniscus tear. Can I continue like usually my sport.?
Hello doc, I have a meniscus tear, but after 2 weeks, I don't feel pain anymore. And this happened to me 4 hours ago, but I am very active in sports. Can I still play without getting surgery?
Can you now?
Hey doc. I’m a 15 year old with meniscus tears in both my knees. The left knee had a grade 1 posterior and grade 2 anterior horn of lateral meniscus tear while the right knee has a grade 3 tear in the anterior horn of the medial meniscus. I’ve been advised against surgery. It’s been 5 months since my left knee injury and I’ve been really inconsistent with my exercises and now I have a 3 month old tear in the right knee. I really need some advice, I hate being on the side while all my peers are playing sports and just living life. Please, anyone with any advice or info.
Hi pls I'm a football player I got meniscus tear on both knees too pls I want to ask if you've overcome your meniscus tear issues and how did you do it pls
@@oluwabukolaolanike6039hey, how do you feel so far now?
is there is a way for this ,without surgery.I 'm 34 years old and had this injuries for long term..please show me treatmen that i can do in home to reduce or maybe heal it ..thanks
I have a tear, can I continue lifting in the gym?
Shalev Voloshin same question!!!
I had a medial miniscus tear and its so painful on the first week that i cant almost walk my left leg. I search for you tube and do some exercises for it. Now its my 2nd week and its getting better i can do biking now but there is a twisting movement that i feel pain so its very difficult to do some deep kneeling squat. But overall its getting better than before. I get this miniscus tear during my longboaring. Its 2 weeks now that i cannot do longboard sports. Because there is a little bit pain on the medial side. Maybe waiting for another weeks to make it all feeling better. What do you think.?
How are you feeling now?
I have a little tear and it doesn't require surgery ....my question is can i play football again ,the taer happened while playing football
I have the same situation. What did you do? Are you getting better after this time?
Same my leg's been immobilized
you can play again as much as you can tolerate, but take extra precautions to adequately stretch, warm up, and generally strengthen your leg muscles to support the knee joint, and keep in mind that having already experienced a tear, you are more likely to have another in either knee
Idk if I have a tear but when I walk I feel no pain just clicks and when I run nothing hurts I feel no pain nothing but when i squat the top of my knee cap pops and it's been going on after I awaited 300 lbs
Hi my name is rajesh from India last year i had a lataral meniscus tear posterior hone it's been a 1 year igot my mri report its showing small complex tear doctors r saying for surgery i didn't do it i used to had knee locking symptoms but still locking happening happening sometimes when i forces on my teo i m a professional dancer im dance form is hiphop it's very explosive i need some info about my case
Hi, I twisted my knee playing soccer. Doctor said it could be meniscus tear, but pain reduced drastically in two days and I was able to walk again but it's been two months now I feel discomfort while doing squats and pain near my ankle, and I am also unable to sit on my knees when I sit on my knees a nerve from back of my knee to ankle starts hurting. What should I do please advise.
I have a grade 2 meniscus tear and I didn't go through surgerical treatment. Problem is, I can't perform well with my sports. I love basketball and running. So I'm think if surgery is still viable. It's almost 6 years since I injured my knee.
I’m 14 and i have a patella who is too high over the groove, a torn LCL and a torn medial meniscus.
I play with the U15 girls team in my hometown. I’ve had 36 doctor’s, ortho, x-ray and PT appointments this year.
I’ve always been an active person, and i go to the gym 2-3 times a week and i play soccer 2-4 times a week.
At my school, i’m known as “the hospital kid”.
I’ve had the meniscus injury for 4 months, and 2 weeks after the injury i went to see an ortho and he didn’t even find the torn meniscus (my local doctor found it) even though i told him where i had pain and how i had hurt my knee.
My doctor told me i can play soccer, and i can’t make the injury better or worse.
How will you feel when you get the injury
I have a meniscus tear and I'm military. I cowboyed up and am totally fine. It'll hurt later in life but fuck surgery
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Hi i am currently 15 years old and I first tore my lateral meniscus about 6 years ago playing select soccer. I didn’t get it repaired until December of 2017 and it was a complex lateral meniscus. I went through the whole recovery process and tried returning to soccer the summer of 2018 and it tore again in the same spot very quickly after a i returned. I went back in for a partial meniscectomy (rather than a repair from my first surgery) and i went through that recovery process as well. I am still currently having sharp pains and discomfort. Any ideas or suggestions?
I had a meniscectomy partial in one knee in 1995. I went to PT afterwards and healed as expected. Then in 2011 the other knee, same thing but that one came from a quick twist and then I fell down which is more like sports. The first one came from getting kicked. Anyway, the second surgery in 2011 took almost a year to feel normal again. I couldn't get off the crutches at 6 weeks. I was on the crutch for about a year. At 3 weeks I still felt like I was the afternoon of post-op. I can definitely tell you the second surgery by a different surgeon was not my favorite. It was where I was. I was in a different state. Anyway I don't think the second surgeon was any good. But maybe, just maybe since I am so physically fit yet the second one felt so miserable, every single one is different. I don't see how this one comment can help you, but if you match it up with other advice that people give you, then it might help. I would rather say something and maybe help you then not say anything at all. You commented a long time ago I hope you're doing better now.
How is your knee nowadays
My doctor told me that my meniscus injury is minor and I don't need surgery but physical therapy and I started doing physical therapy for an months now but still I have the pain ?
Do you still feel pain?
@@patrickvictor347 No
Am also Having a meniscus injury but it seems I get pain when I bend my knee during full flexion and the pain is increasing, but I can walk and even run without pain but when I squat I feel movement and cracky sounds in my knee but it without pain I don't know wat to do, I feel it minor but it really giving me concern.. How were you able to overcome this?
@@patrickvictor347 how are you now? Conservative way or surgery?
Hi Doctor I am a 58 year old active male. I went to my orthopedic surgeon he told me I had a slight tear in my meniscus of my left knee (interior) section of the knee. He said at this time I didn't need surgery but did give me a cortizone shot. I work out 4-5 times a week at the gym I do a lot of weight training I was told to stay away from deep squats. Also I do a lot of ladder work sometimes 8-10 hrs a day. I also golf a lot so I guess what I am saying is to continue what I am doing and see the doctor every year?
Have bucket handle tear 32 smoker have no pain just knee feels different when walking told I need surgery but I'm not convinced please reply
no surgery for you
Base i can run do everything
Hello Dr David Geier I'm facing knee injury for both knee I'm about to join the army in few days. Will it affect I'm training in the army ?
I injured my left knee 2 months ago and when I returned to playing basketball yesterday, I heard and felt a popping sensation on the medial side of my knee after a change of direction. Now it's kind of stiff, painful and I'm feeling a locking sensation again at the same time. It's not really swelling and I can walk normally but I'm just worried because this might require surgery or something else. What should I do? Your response will be a great help for me. THANKS!
I posted this earlier....
After resting for 1 month... I played on my torn miniscus, I was not
able to garner any explosion when doing so as I'm capable of doing 360
dunks (6'3) I was demoted to not being able to touch the rim. I would
hop around on 1 leg and I played like that for the next 3 months... then
I took 3 months off... and finally my Miniscus was healed.. While
playing on it... I would develop large Miniscal Cysts protruding from
the side of my knee..no doubt I extended the healing process by
continuing playing, albeit with a major handicap...literally hopping
around on 1 leg...that's what you call, the Love for the Game.
how are you now? I am currently dealing with this tear... I dont know how long I should take a break from basketball
it may medial meniscus tear. do u got it treatment like arthoscopy or physical therapy??
Same problem ....
Same problem... Plz help me out
3 years ago I hurt my knee bad and i didn't do anything but since the injury my knee does a weird ripping sound when bent and it blocks when its bent....got an x-ray ...the doc didn't see anything. But i'm getting an MRI soon... I'm a figure skater weight lifter i play ultimate frisbee and i'm in a bowling league.....I get physical therapy to....but i still have pain. I'm not even 20 yet...i'm a young human still :(
same symptoms here, how was your treatment?
Rebecca Bowling any update
Sir I am 35 year old. I injured my left knee in playing football. After MRI it is confirmed miniscus bucket handle tear. Doctor advice me for surgery but I don't want to surgery. Can I improve my knee avoiding surgery.
hello i got meniscus torn 9 months ago i still playing basket-ball but i feel like m'y knee is getting worse the doctor told me to rest ,i dix for 2 months i just play once a week .but my knee start paining a lot by the back i can not walk after intensive game what should i do? in my country there is not knee surgery and physical therapie is very expensive what can i do?
Good video - thanks. 30 year old guy here - tore my meniscus in a dance class doing some jumps 5 weeks ago. Not sure what to do at the moment as I'm suffering with it and I can't really do very much. Not keen on surgery to be honest but I'm also worried about doing more damage.
+Joseph Marquez That's understandable. I hope it turns out well and you can get back to dance and all of your activities.
tore my meniscus 3x (FML)... Here are my experiences..
1st - Was just shy of a full horizontal tear...took 9 months to heal and
gain FULL explosion in my jump back. (No Surgery) Right knee.
2nd - Was a long vertical tear.... took 7 months to heal and gain FULL
explosion back. Rested month 1...Played on it next 3 months... rested
the next 3 months. *When I played on it for 3 months, It would become
very swollen and ache, I would develop a tender Meniscal Cyst that
protruded from the side of my knee. (No Surgery) Left Knee
3rd - Is a smaller horizontal tear....Currently dealing with it.. Im
projecting a 2 month timetable to heal this one... I wont be using it in
sport so It an heal quicker... Physical Therapy to the max...Eat a
healthy diet and your body will want to heal that tear as quick as
possible. (Not getting Surgery) Left Knee...Slight Cyst.
-Every single TEAR occurred while Coming Down after jumping (exploding)
... All occurred jumping up to grab a rebound during basketball..
-1st and 3rd TEARS were Deja Vue, triggered by to much pressure hitting
the meniscus after coming down and landing side ways spraining my ankle
outward...that second of standing on the sprained ankle.. was enough
stress that the TEAR occurred.
-2nd tear was just landing on the side/heel after coming down from a
jump... This was first day out after months off... went to hard to fast.
-Another point - IT is said that when the Meniscus develops the Meniscal
Cyst that 100% of the time surgery is needed because the type of tear
associated with the Cyst occurrence... I can tell you that I have NEVER
received SURGERY for any of my meniscal tears... and they have ALL
healed on their own. I also do not attribute previous meniscal tears, to
others that have occurred..I do not believe they are related in
anyway... I believe I fully recovered and it is simply bad luck.
hi. I'm 51 years old and play voleyball weekly. i have a torn meniscus and i was considering a seriod shot. if i get the shot and the pain goes away is it ok to still play volleyball?
Hi my name is abbas
I have meniscus tear the doctor say me to rest for 1 month my muscles are weak my age is 17
In this age the meniscus tear can b e repair plz answer me
I have a grade II tear in the posterior horn of the medial meniscus extending to the external capsular surface and lateral meniscus show grade I signal in the anterior and posterior horn and grade II signal in the body extending to external capsular surface I dontt have kuch pain bt cn yu suggest me wt should i go with plz mah physio suggested me to continue physiotherapy please reply
Why anyone doesnt say anything about blood cells reconstrunctions? Miniscud can be heal with injections of blood supply! Anyone else know it here?
Injections of blood supply? You mean cortisone?
i have had a meniscus tear for about 10-11 years know and have just now been checked for it ? because the doctors did not believe I had a problem because im a horse back rider but I finally got a mr and I have a horizontal medial tear and fluent in the knee I'm going to the doctor tomorrow and are really nervous :)
Fuck me did anyone ever have a long term recovery after having multiple set backs?.
Surgery not an option at the moment. Starting to lose hope
How long have you had meniscus pain?
@@totallyraw1313 man I'm much better now. Football days are probably over but I'm back to most other stuff including jiu jitsu. Thank God
Different account
@@optimum2008 That’s good to know. Are you able to sprint in a straight line without pain?
@@totallyraw1313 yes i haven't tried going as fast as i can but i have tried like 80% and there's no problem. Knee just feels a bit weird but no pain. I could probably push it but I'll wait a while longer. I've done 8kms and a 13km cross country with obstacles and stuff so I'm very happy to regain that much.
When it comes to sprinting and changing direction and kicking it wears it down and blows up again
Hi Doctor I have a medial meniscus tear in the posterior horn however Im feeling the pain on my outside lateral side of the knee and not on the medial side, is this normal? The MRI also says that I have a strained MCL but I feel the pain on my LCL side. doesnt make sense!
Giovanni Cartagena same :(
Giovanni Cartagena Excess fluid can cause pain and tightness all around the knee, which is triggered by the tear.
dear doctor I am BangladeshiI. age 30. when I was 20 years then my left knee posterior horn of lateral meniscus tear but I did not know. but now MRI TEST proved that tear occurred. do I need surgury..please inform me...
Hey I am 16 year old athlete iam a thrower I had latter meniscus tear during my throw I got a partial menisactamy. My question is can I squat, jump, pivot?what precaution should be taken for my knee. To come back in throwing as soon as possible?
Hi my son is a 13 y old and he is a sailor . Optimist sailor . Can he sail with such injury or he must have the surgery first !
i think i tore my meniscus during football practice... this injury eventually made me sit out the year...if im running or land on it a wrong way it will buckle and hurt for about 10 mins... i really dont want surgery... if i just buy a meniscus brace will i be fine?
hi doctor, i had a meniscus injury 10 months ago and i did not had a surgery, i am 15 years old and can i ever play soccer again without any meniscus problem?
How are u brother? Are u ok?
Shall play sports with third grade meniscus tear
Hi doc, it's good that you educate a lot on Surgery, but there countries which doesn't perform these procedures like Zambia. So how do they get helped?
Waste of time - he did not give any definite answer to the question
Hello David, I have suspected torn lateral meniscus in my right knee. Done by skidding down a steep slope 10th June 2022 ie 5 and half months ago. I am now 72 years old. I did not play social tennis for approx 8 weeks Then 7 weeks ago I had a flair up of pain and some swelling after playing tennis on a hard court. The sports doc and then ortho surgeon assessed things. I have had an X-ray and now MRI. 1 return to the ortho surgeon this week. As I am quite fit and a Physio myself. My question is really.. I guess for after seeing the ortho surgeon. Just wonder whether you have an opinion/thoughts after reading all this so far? - I can give you his report to you later in the week..... thank you from Caroline Lapham in Harare Zimbabwe
Let’s talk about this on Friday, Dec. 2, at Noon ET, on his Ask Dr. Geier Live! show. Until then, check out the hundreds of videos here and thousands of articles on his website - drdavidgeier.com - in which he discusses every musculoskeletal injury suffered by athletes and active people.
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I had meniscus sergery on both nees. I have found weight loss is the best after sergery treatment to help in gaining more mobility.
how long did it take you to return to normal activities pain free?
Why weight loss?
My daughter who is 12, has a sudal tear in her medial meniscus and the doc said she needs to rest for 4 weeks. She has middle school softball tryouts on Monday and Tuesday for 2 hours each day. Can she participate in both days or should I have her sit out?
I really need help. so 3 weeks ago I think I slightly tore my MCL. but it has not healed yet. and I just tryed McMurreys test and my knee hurt really bad as i did it so I think it a torn meniscus or a bit of both. the injure happend when I was playing high school rugby and I got tackled at the knee and at the hip from oppisate directions,my knee bent to the ground at a I would say about a 80 degree angle from my femer to shin. and my knee bent far records my left knee. (the right knee is the injured one). my problem is that I can not get into the military with a torn meniscus or MCL on my medical record. I have been pretty good at letting my knee relax and have not played rugby for the past 3 weeks. but we only got 2 games left and I don't want to miss out on my last two rugby games that I will get to play. it's my senior year and I was planning on severing in the military my whole life. if I can't i don't know what I will do. please help
I have degenerative lesion of the posterior horn of the internal meniscus for two years now should I do surgery or physical therapy and medications..
I realize the emphasis here is more for the young, but about a and a half ago I had Meniscus surgery and was doing very well for about two weeks then came a huge pop and I was right back where I started. Have the same pain and problems I did before. I am 72 years old and I guess the elderly are not a good surgical risk. But I still am concerned about quality of life and do not want to sit down until I die so any suggestions would be helpful. Oh, my clinic suggests I get regular cortisone shots but no one has suggested I get another knee surgery.
Dr. Geier could you say the same things for meniscus degeneration ? I have grade 2 degeneration on medial posterior horn(also had an partial acl tear). I want to return high activity sports like soccer. doctors said surgery is not necessary. But ı have pain when i twist my knee and i m scared that degeneration could transform to a tear. What do you suggest ? Thanks for your comments...
Meniscus degeneration might be a little different than what I discuss in the video, as often degenerative changes in the articular cartilage could be present.
Dr. Myv15 year old son woke up one morning after football practice and could not straighten his leg. At first seemed like a meniscus tear to dr.s but orthopedic said no maybe a sprained mcl. Since he has returned to football and his does not hurt when playing but then hurts later when resting and normal walking. Any thoughts?
doug cupples I have same thing just swelling a day after my soccer game
Can i do free diving and biking/cycling with torn meniscus both knees?
Great question. I will happily discuss that injury if you can join me this Friday, March 11, on my Ask Dr. Geier live show - 12 PM ET on my RUclips channel. Until then, check out the hundreds of videos here and thousands of articles on my website - drdavidgeier.com - in which I discuss every musculoskeletal injury suffered by athletes and active people.
Plz grade 1 cleavage tear is possible to have surgery or it can heal by it self
I had an acl and meniscus surgery one year ago... and now I am playing soccer or football. But I have noticed that i have been having pain at the back of my knee. I don't have any pain when I kick the ball, but I get pain when i am playing, you know, running back and fort and stopping immediatly and then run again. What should I do? my couch said if I kept on having knee pain, then I should get it checked. should I?
belinda papasin I have the same issue. I had the same surgery. I face the same problem. Did you find any solution?
I'm 33 years old and play sports, Badminton to be exact which requires a
lot of jumping and turning. I probably had a tear about 9 months ago
while playing but the pain was worsening over time, ultimately was
causing me to limping while walking. My doctor looked at the MRI and
told me that I have a full meniscus tear, which he said can't be
repaired surgically due to the extensive of the tear. It went to the
root as well. I stopped playing Badminton which stopped the pain but I
would like to go back to playing. So if I go back to playing can the
meniscus tear cause some other injuries since it went to the root? I was
very surprised to hear that it can't be repaired surgically as well, do
you think I should get a second opinion? Thank you in advance.
Sir your problem is the same to me. Kindly advise.939 8889702
Same problem ... still I continue badmiton
How is your meniscus feeling now?
@@totallyraw1313 Interestingly I continued playing after the comment then I got meniscus tear on my other knee. That was so bad that I was scheduled for a surgery right before Pandemic and my surgery was canceled due to Pandemic. So I had 3 and 1/2 years break altogether. I followed up with another doctor and cleared me for playing since I don’t have any pain. I started playing since December 2022 and still feeling great, thank God.
@@bangladeshibadmintonny I'm so happy for you!
How old are you, if you don't mind me asking?
Dr. David sir, I am 31yrs old Indian guy living in Arunachal Pradesh, India. Doc, i had a pain on my right leg for several months though i am not a athletes but often play badminton.
Later on June 3, 2017 i was diagnosed Meniscal tear. My reports says "GRADE-III meniscal tear of posterior-horn of medial meniscus of (R) knee. The orthopedist prescribed me some medicines and advice me for physiotherapy as a conservative treatment. Some how it controls... Few days back i again had the same problem and now i am confuse whether i should go for surrgery or continue my physiotherapy exercises. Is it totally curable after surgery?? Please sir help in this regard.
How are u now brother
@GJM how are you feeling now? Are you done with surgery or continuing Physio?
Hey doc I did s meniscus surgery in May of this year but I am still having pain is that normal
What should i do for grade 1 injury .. vertical tear on right knee miniscus ....?
I had a grade 3 meniscus tear but I want to come back in sports, I'm a long distance runner, can I do that
How are you now?
I had a knee injury back in December 2016(from socccer) but the Dr initially thought it was just an LCL sprain and I went on my way. Fast forward to April 2017, after starting a new job as a Car Detailer/Groomer, and pre season soccer training, my knee pain was gradually coming back and getting worse(I was wearing a knee brace but it no longer helped, only with stabilization) I got an MRI done and whatyaknow, complex tear of my meniscus, debris throughout the knee, and grade II fissures. I am finally having Arthroscopy knee surgery on June 20 to fix the tear. I never would have waited this long(7 months) to have surgery if I had known from the start it was torn. I just assumed it was a very bad sprain like the professionals told me.
JadeJ31 Was it a complex lateral or medial meniscus tear?
Complex lateral meniscus tear. Letter from my specialist/surgeon said the following : "Extensive tear (two thirds to periphery) of junction of middle and anterior third, also involving middle third with a second radial/oblique tear" I'm now 13 days post op.
I also have a complex lateral meniscus tear and was told by the doctor to get surgery on it. I play soccer in college and with the tear I am still able to play and cut like usual but Always had pain afterwards. Therefore I decided not to get the surgery because I don't want a piece of meniscus trimmed from my knee. How are you doing 13 days post-op?
JadeJ31 good luck on surgery, get to moving and starting running as soon as you can , I had ACL surgery 7yrs ago , I tell you what really helped me , was a type 4 laser therapy know as "K-laser" also do your therapy exercises in a pool , it hurts less and you will move more muscles
Kobe Perez u need to have surgery , all they are going to do is to clean edges , make them smoother , otherwise you gonna eat up what's left of your meniscus
Hello Dr. Geier I am 23 of age athlee and i have a torn medial meniscus since my 22. I got to doctor and he told me my meniscus is not ready for surgery yet, but when i play football i feellll something is poping in my knee and hurt's too. My question is i am still playing football can i make it worse or i should make the surgery before it get's very bad.
Hey, how do you feel so far? Did you get the surgery?
I have a torn meniscus but im still practicing and it really dosent hurt as much no more im supposed to get surgery 2 weeks from now but i dont really feel like i need it what do you suggest for me doc ?
How did it go?
Not a chance on my dodgy knee
hi doc, the impression of my MRI are
1.complex tear with posteriorly flipped component, lateral
2.grade 2 sprain of the popliteus tendon
3. suprapatella bursa and femorotibial knee joint effusion
i want to ask if it is severe injury or it can heal itself thru therapy like exercises. and it will back like pre injuried knee?
I want to know that too. Any commenter having a answer?
Hi Dr. David ! first of all thank you for sharing this valuable information with all os us here. I got irreparable meniscus tear and i am thinking about meniscus implant, what would you suggest for collagen meniscus implant .
I have a later meniscus tear that is displaced as well. I have surgery scheduled for August 3 of this year an di was wondering how quick do your athletes heal. Or I was asking if I could put of the operation it's my senior year and I'm trying to play this year as well what would you recommend ?
How’s it now
hi doctor, in december 2015 had a meniscus tear in march 2016 doctor saw the mri and said, "you dont need surgery" and the line doesnt touch the articular line but.was large. am 29 years old and im a dancer now a days im taking physical teraphy and my doctor said, dont make surgery, if i dont surgery i will get worst? Thank u in advance, this decision dont let me sleep
I tore my meniscus 3x (FML)... Here are my experiences..
1st - Was just shy of a full horizontal tear...took 9 months to heal and gain FULL explosion in my jump back. (No Surgery) Right knee.
2nd - Was a long vertical tear.... took 7 months to heal and gain FULL explosion back. Rested month 1...Played on it next 3 months... rested the next 3 months. *When I played on it for 3 months, It would become very swollen and ache, I would develop a tender Meniscal Cyst that protruded from the side of my knee. (No Surgery) Left Knee
3rd - Is a smaller horizontal tear....Currently dealing with it.. Im projecting a 2 month timetable to heal this one... I wont be using it in sport so It an heal quicker... Physical Therapy to the max...Eat a healthy diet and your body will want to heal that tear as quick as possible. (Not getting Surgery) Left Knee...Slight Cyst.
-Every single TEAR occurred while Coming Down after jumping (exploding) ... All occurred jumping up to grab a rebound during basketball..
-1st and 3rd TEARS were Deja Vue, triggered by to much pressure hitting the meniscus after coming down and landing side ways spraining my ankle outward...that second of standing on the sprained ankle.. was enough stress that the TEAR occurred.
-2nd tear was just landing on the side/heel after coming down from a jump... This was first day out after months off... went to hard to fast.
-Another point - IT is said that when the Meniscus develops the Meniscal Cyst that 100% of the time surgery is needed because the type of tear associated with the Cyst occurrence... I can tell you that I have NEVER received SURGERY for any of my meniscal tears... and they have ALL healed on their own. I also do not attribute previous meniscal tears, to others that have occurred..I do not believe they are related in anyway... I believe I fully recovered and it is simply bad luck.
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Thanks for sharing
Sir i have acl injury i am from bangladesh... I have a not mony how to reaper my acl without surgery.... Sir please solb my problem... Thanks sir
There is no conservative way of repairing a torn acl...
Good afternoon Doc I’m with the Us army and we do a lot of extensive training like ruck marches puts a lot of pressure to my knees carrying a rucksack for a whole 6 to 10 miles, we’re also involved in sports like foot ball and soccer plus running that puts a lot more pressure on my knees specially when twisting and turning, I was diagnosed with a meniscus tear but I can still walk fine it’s just that when doing strenuous activities that my symptoms act up, should I get a surgery as early as now before it gets worst?
I'll answer your question because the doctor won't. Your better off not getting the surgery .
Sometimes I thumb at the side of my knee as forcefully as possible as if Im fingering a pressure point & it’s hurts so good !! I tore the same meniscus twice before I was 17 . The first tear came from sleeping on the couch while Laying with my knee hyper extending & I couldn’t walk without my knee buckling for a 2 months and then I started playing sports and my knee gave out on me playing football . When I went for an mri they said that all they can do it shave it . It’s been 8 years since my surgery and although my left knee is obviously weaker then my right knee . It’s not that bad but it’s an annoying feel good pain as I squat or twist my knee in any way. I know for a fact il need a knee replacement if I live to be old .im currently 24 & my knee clicks and pops with almost every movement
It sucks to have the clicks and pops. I have it too.
After that surgery can you still plays soccer
i like your videos..i can understand u better than others videos
hi doctor I have this meniscus injury but I can play soccer I can run I can do every activities what can I gonna do with that can you help me pleas
I can't give you specific medical advice. You might ask your doctor what he thinks you're allowed to do. Often people without symptoms can do sports and exercise as long as they have no pain.
Dr. David Geier I will thank you Doctor
tore my meniscus 3x (FML)... Here are my experiences..
1st - Was just shy of a full horizontal tear...took 9 months to heal and
gain FULL explosion in my jump back. (No Surgery) Right knee.
2nd - Was a long vertical tear.... took 7 months to heal and gain FULL
explosion back. Rested month 1...Played on it next 3 months... rested
the next 3 months. *When I played on it for 3 months, It would become
very swollen and ache, I would develop a tender Meniscal Cyst that
protruded from the side of my knee. (No Surgery) Left Knee
3rd - Is a smaller horizontal tear....Currently dealing with it.. Im
projecting a 2 month timetable to heal this one... I wont be using it in
sport so It an heal quicker... Physical Therapy to the max...Eat a
healthy diet and your body will want to heal that tear as quick as
possible. (Not getting Surgery) Left Knee...Slight Cyst.
-Every single TEAR occurred while Coming Down after jumping (exploding)
... All occurred jumping up to grab a rebound during basketball..
-1st and 3rd TEARS were Deja Vue, triggered by to much pressure hitting
the meniscus after coming down and landing side ways spraining my ankle
outward...that second of standing on the sprained ankle.. was enough
stress that the TEAR occurred.
-2nd tear was just landing on the side/heel after coming down from a
jump... This was first day out after months off... went to hard to fast.
-Another point - IT is said that when the Meniscus develops the Meniscal
Cyst that 100% of the time surgery is needed because the type of tear
associated with the Cyst occurrence... I can tell you that I have NEVER
received SURGERY for any of my meniscal tears... and they have ALL
healed on their own. I also do not attribute previous meniscal tears, to
others that have occurred..I do not believe they are related in
anyway... I believe I fully recovered and it is simply bad luck.
Bern Galvin Thank you for sharing your experience. Do you do any particular exercises to help the recovery process?
Yea I play soccer and can do everything without pain my doctor let me play I have a check up in a month I’m a little scared to play because he may be wrong I’ll probably lay off except when I have team practice
I'm pretty sure I have a lateral meniscus injury. Slight popping when walking, sharp pain on outer edge of kneecap when squatting or putting much force on the knee when it is bent. It is a lot better with rest but still slightly there. My backed ball season starts on November 20th and after two weeks of rest it's better, but would I be all good by the season with continued ice and heat?
About how many months did it take to be perfect while resting
sir I've torn my ACL in my high school and I didn't do any surgery it will be about 4 years now is their any problem with that plz tell...
+Midhun V Nair It's hard to know. It's possible for a patient to do more harm to the knee if it gives way due to an ACL tear.
Menascus their
Sir i have meniscal tear at posterior horn of the medial meniscus, reaching upto
its articular margins and represents grade III meniscal tear on right knee. Do i need surgery?
Same
Sir i am 22 year boy i am injured in volleyball plz help me
Hi how are you guys? I had MRI done results came in . i have a torn acl and very bad miniscus . dr said they might have to remove miniscus dont know how much or all. But if it is removed will i be able to run and do any sports related activitys after physical therapy?
Patients can generally return to sports and exercise after a partial meniscectomy.
Sir my mri report seen mild intrasubstance hyperintensity seen within posterior horn medial meniscus not reaching upto articular surface
Can i run sir
My age 21
What exercise
Please help me sir
Sir. My name is srinivasa reddy . I have the same problem , while I was playing shuttle badminton my right knee miniscus was torn and this was diagnosed by the doctors by observing xray and mri scan. How to cure complete miniscus .? Are there any best medicines ? Kindly. I am government employee at guntur collectorate .gazetted in rank. My online I'd number is 0732502. 939 888 9702 kindly show me the best way . Playing of shuttle badminton is my breadth. I want to repair my tear miniscus . Kindly help me sir
So can i play sports with a meniscus injury or not???
Some people can. Depends on their pain
Dr. David Geier im scared if the injury gets worse bec there is pain while taking the stairs for exp so im confused about playing sports or not
What about yoga, it will make it worse or better?
With or without surgery?
I expecting surgery after two days
I have just got a Mencius tear from a Judo takedown. My leg got trapped and Ouch!. Swelling on my inside leg. I refuse surgery and I will continue to train. It's one hell of a painful injury.
Can you explain how long you felt the pain when you hurt your knee?
Hoe is your knee nowadays
Bro, how is it now. Did you have to get surgery? Did it work?
I want to get back into bjj
@@fightfit8001 no mate, i just carried on training. My leg is much stiffer but i keep stretching, i feel thats the key.,
@@MrLeafsta ok thanks mate. This is another account. Yeh i've started yoga and it helps. Definitely a lot stiffer. Mine was a bucket handle tear medial miniscus. Strains sometimes and leaves me out for a few days but im going to continue training
helpful video
thanks so much
i have a question my knee locks in the most flexion movement the MRI says it is complex tear should i do surgery ?
and what should i do ?
thanks again
I was diagnosed with a developing horizontal cleavage tear that had not extended to an articular surface at the time of an MRI. The ortho I was assigned to see said I did not need surgery. This was about a year ago, and in the meantime, I've been making heavy use of PT to rehab everything supporting the knee. It has gotten better, but it still feels weak at times, and it gets very sore with activities such as running, cycling and using a rowing machine. Should I continue on a non-surgical path, or should I ask for surgery at this point?
Generally if signal in the meniscus doesn't extend to the surface on an MRI, surgery is generally not needed.
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A marginal is seen in the anterior horn of lateral meniscus
It has been 2 month but still paining
Plss advise me how many time will it take to heal
After how much time can get back to sports
Did you comeback to sports now?